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. 2008 Apr 15;4(2):143–148.

Table 4.

Areas of ROC Curves Separated by Diagnostic Groups

Diagnostic Group Area of ROC curve for SS defined by ESS Area of ROC curve for SS defined by MSL (10 min) Area of ROC curve for ESS defined by MSL (10 min) Area of ROC curve for SS defined by MSL (5 min) Area of ROC curve for ESS defined by MSL (5 min)
Sleep Apneics 0.67 0.61 0.51 0.52 0.51
(n = 133) (p = 0.002) (p = 0.0423) (p = 0.8892) (p = 0.7043) (p = 0.8112)
Non-Sleep Apneics* 0.74 0.64 0.74 0.57 0.62
(n = 160) (p < 0.0001) (p = 0.009) (p < 0.0001) (p = 0.1289) (p = 0.007)
Narcoleptics 0.86 Data Data 0.51 0.64
(n = 27) (p = 0.0052) inconclusive** inconclusive** (p = 0.9606) (p = 0.2267)
*

All other subjects, including those diagnosed with other sleep disorders

**

Only 2 subjects had an MSL > 10 min